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Coronado students protest alleged censorship

Coronado Middle School journalism students are protesting alleged censorship after, they say, they were forced to cancel a national news segment called “In the News”.

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CORONADO, Calif. (KGTV) -- Coronado Middle School journalism students are protesting alleged censorship after, they say, they were forced to cancel a news segment in their student broadcast called “In the News”. The segment covers national and international headlines.

Students made the announcement in their newscast on Friday. The kids, afraid to speak on camera, told 10News they were forced to make the changes after a broadcast where they mentioned sexual misconduct allegations, amongst people of power, making national headlines.

Several parents told 10News they're outraged and concerned that the alleged censorship comes at a time when the media is already under fire.

The school principal, Karin Mellina, sent 10News the following statement via email: